Fiscal Note
The proposed resolution authorizes the approval of the structured parking facility referred to in the August 15th, 2018 University of Wisconsin-Madison Facilities Planning Management memo as the Linden Drive Parking Garage. The parking facility is fully funded by the University. No City appropriation required.
Title
SUBSTITUTE - Approving plans and specifications for the proposed University of Wisconsin-Madison, Linden Drive Parking Garage Project.
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WHEREAS, University of Wisconsin-Madison ("University (the “Owner”) is the owner of the location bounded on the north by Observatory Drive, on the south by Linden Drive, on the west by Lot 62 and a future unnamed street, and on the east by the Meat Science and Muscle Biology Building, said property zoned in the CI - Campus-Institutional zoning district and subject to a Master Plan approved by the Common Council on July 18, 2017 as Ordinance 17-00074; and
WHEREAS, the University proposes to construct creation of a new structured parking garage, herein referred to as the Linden Drive Parking Garage, in accordance with follows the University of Wisconsin-Madison 2015 Campus Master Plan's Plan recommendations for a structured parking garage at this location; and
WHEREAS, MGO 28.097(7)(b) Campus Institutional zoning Zoning district requirements and the conditions of approval requires that the Common Council to approve all structured or surfaced parking facilities properly identified in a Campus Master Plan prior to construction in order to minimize impact on the City right of ways; and
WHEREAS, MGO 28.097(7)(b) also states the Common Council may require a Traffic Impact Analysis ("TIA") prepared by the applicant to consider the cumulative effect of other structured and surface parking facilities in the area when determining whether a permanent right-of-way dedication or right-of-way improvement is necessary; and
WHEREAS, the Traffic Engineering Division (TE) has requested, and the University of Wisc...
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